Engineers, All Other pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA), the median pay for engineers, all other is $81.56 an hour ($169,650 a year). About 4,970 people work in this job there.

$81.56Median hourly pay
$126,480–$211,490Middle half of workers, yearly
4,970People in this job in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

That is 38% higher than the U.S. median ($122,930). It is 30% higher than the California median ($130,850).

Pay range for engineers, all other in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$45.31$94,240
25% of workers$60.81$126,480
Half of workers (median)$81.56$169,650
75% of workers$101.68$211,490
90% of workers$127.90$266,030

Engineers, All Other pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (this page)$169,6504,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$159,8004,850
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$141,150150
Bakersfield-Delano$139,980670
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$136,650460
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$132,7903,570
Chico$131,66040
Stockton-Lodi$127,560140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$125,0607,530
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$124,2201,390
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$122,990670
Redding$122,74040
Fresno$122,470250
Modesto$111,84060
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$104,750160
Vallejo$102,440140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$100,1101,200
Salinas$98,95090
Visalia$98,57040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$97,210160
Merced$90,45030

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for engineers, all other

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 8,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Computer Hardware Engineers$209,860
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$194,370
Mechanical Engineers$168,030
Industrial Engineers$136,950
Electrical Engineers$187,060
Civil Engineers$130,280

Other job titles for this job

EngineerResearch EngineerDesign EngineerProject EngineerBioengineerProcess Development EngineerControl Systems EngineerUtility EngineerConsulting EngineerAutomation EngineerLaser EngineerPower Systems Engineer

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